Josh Naylor, Seattle Mariners and Rockies
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General manager Justin Hollander discussed the Seattle Mariners' want to bring Josh Naylor back and addressed if any contract talks had started.
And for Naylor, it expanded his MLB lead in a really cool category. Since 2021, Naylor leads baseball in go-ahead hits that came in the eighth inning or later, according to Mariners PR. This was Naylor's 20th such hit in that span. Second place on the list is Yankees superstar Aaron Judge, with 18.
This is a sigh of relief, as Naylor will continue to be an important part of the Mariners offense if the team makes a deep postseason run. Naylor is set to hit unrestricted free agency at season’s end, and a strong finish over the final three weeks and into October would benefit both him and Seattle.
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The Seattle Mariners made a blockbuster move to add star first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the trade deadline. This trade has been huge for Seattle's postseason push, but the star first baseman hits free agency at the end of the ...
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to start a three-game series. Seattle is 51-27 at home and 90-69 overall. The Mariners have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .245.
The Mariners trailed 3-1 entering the eighth but a two-out, bases-clearing double from Josh Naylor turned that two-run deficit into a 4-3 lead. Andres Munoz then shut the door in the ninth for his 38th save of the season.